MUED 376: Choral Music, Materials & Techniques (M2 & T)

Direct Instruction: Scripting Practice Sheet

Write out your script below. Practice as a group!

Jenny Hoye

VMRC Teaching #2:

Teacher: 1s.

Good morning, VMRC!

Students: 2v.

Good morning!

Teacher: 1s.

Im Jenny and Im so happy to see you this morning!

Teacher: 1d.

Please open your music booklets to page 18 to our song Break Forth O Beauteous
Heavenly Light.

Teacher: 1a.

If you remember from last time, we were able to get through the first two lines of
the piece and were sounding great. The goal for today is to review that and to get
through as much of the next two lines as we can. Tracey, can you play the first 4
measures so we can all get it back in our ears?

*Tracey plays*

Teacher: 1d.

Great, thank you. Now, lets all sing through the first two lines on text as a review.

Students: 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 1d.

Lets do it one more time, and this time really listen to each other within your
sections. *add any other 1ds based on listening to the choir*
Students: 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 3sra

You all did a nice job of listening, your sound was strong and confident.

Teacher: 1d.

Lets take those listening skills and apply them to the next section of the piece,
beginning with the altos. Everyone be an alto and echo me:

Teacher: 1a.

*Teacher sings*

Students 2p.

*Choir echos*

Teacher: 1d.

Lets try it again and be careful of those accidentals this time.

Students 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 3sra.

Thank you, youre doing a nice job with that tricky line.

Teacher: 1d.

Lets now look at the tenor part. Everyone EXCEPT altos, please echo me. Tracey,
would you mind playing with me? Everyone listen closely, this is one of the toughest
places in the piece to hear in all the changing harmonies.

Teacher: 1a.

* Sing the tenor part on text with Tracey playing*

Students: 2p.

*Choir echos*

Teacher: 1a.

*Sing again*
Students 2p.

*Choir echos*

Teacher: 1d.

Altos, please join in on your own line with just the tenors on their line.

Students: 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 3nra:

Great job!

Teacher: 1d.

Lets add the bass part now! Ill sing it once, and then basses repeat.

Teacher: 1a.

*Teacher sings*

Students: 2p.

*Choir echos*

Teacher 3srd or sra.

*Fix anything that didnt go well, or You learned that quickly!*

Teacher: 1s.

We didnt forget you, sopranos!

Teacher: 1d.

Your part jumps around less than others, will you please try singing it with me?

Students: 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 3sra/srd:

*Correct if needed*

Teacher: 1d.
Everyone, sitting up straight if you can! Lets give those 4 measures a try together
on text.

Students: 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 1d.

Lets do that one more time.

Students: 2p.

*Choir sings*

Teacher: 3nsra/1a.

Wonderful singing, everyone. Were almost through learning all of the notes, so
well finish up next time and then be able to move on to other things we can do to
make this music not only really impressive, but also really beautiful!